Tuesday, February 07, 2012

EGYPT - U.S. vs Egypt Showdown

"U.S., Egypt in Showdown Over NGO Worker Trials" PBS Newshour 2/6/2012

Excerpt

RAY SUAREZ (Newshour): .....Egypt's military rulers and the U.S. head for a showdown over Egypt's threat to bring to trial 19 Americans and 24 others working for non-government groups.

Among those being held, Sam LaHood, the son of U.S. transportation secretary, Ray LaHood. The Obama administration has threatened to cut off nearly $2 billion in military aid if Egypt goes ahead with a trial.

Hari Sreenivasan talked with Matt Bradley of The Wall Street Journal in Cairo earlier today.

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